All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

Now that he is sixty years old, Bai Xiaowen has finally let go of all his past emotions and chosen to face it calmly. His father's 100th birthday may be the last and only time he can call out "Dad" in front of his father!

Bai Xiaowen sighed before slowly asking.

"How is your great-aunt doing now?"

When Bai Xiaolong heard the name "great-aunt," he couldn't immediately recall who it was. But after thinking for a while, he finally remembered who his great-aunt was.

He shook his head and said.

“My great-aunt became a nun when I was very young, and I never met her. I have seen the family records, and she should have passed away when I was two years old. That’s right, it was August 13, 1965. Her funeral arrangements were not handled by the family, and her ashes were buried at Baiyun Temple!”

Upon hearing this answer, Bai Xiaowen's strong heart finally softened a little, and he felt his eyes slightly moist.

My younger sister was smart, lively, and exceptionally intelligent from a young age. She later joined the revolution with me. Although we were comrades, we never met. Unfortunately, she was involved in that incident. Although she was later proven innocent, I lost all contact with her after that.

When he investigated the Bai family, he did not find any information about Bai Ling. It turned out that she had become a nun a long time ago and had also passed away a long time ago.

Bai Xiaowen also sighed deeply. One of the reasons his sister encountered that incident back then was because she was reported to the authorities. When she was in Xi'an, she had secretly pledged her life to a member of the Bai Party.

That member of the White Party later rose to a high position; that person was Lu Zhaohai!

The Bai and Lu families were actually two families who were big winners in that chaotic era!

The two brothers, Lu Zhaopeng and Lu Zhaohai, had different stances, but both later became prominent figures. Although they encountered many ups and downs, time proved them right.

Bai Ling almost suffered a terrible fate because of Lu Zhaohai, and even remained unmarried for life because of him, and died young.

Lu Zhaohai, although he later got married and had children, also died young. Now, if you look closely at the dates of their deaths, you will find that they died only one day apart!

The two never saw each other again after three to five years, nearly thirty years in between, but they passed away only one day apart, as if everything was arranged by fate!

Bai Xiaowen was once again saddened by certain people and events from the past, and remained silent for a long time without saying a word.

An awkward silence fell over everyone.

Fa-zai and Xin-qi watched the whole thing from the sidelines, completely unaware of the Bai family's affairs.

Although they didn't understand, the two roughly knew that the old man in front of them was someone they couldn't possibly know, so they were willing to remain invisible.

Bai Xiaowen was feeling sentimental. At this time, there was still about half an hour before the official start of the event, and guests around him began to take their seats one after another.

Those important figures with nameplates slowly entered the venue, which caused even more commotion among the crowd.

After all, the real purpose of the other hundreds of guests was to meet those one hundred big shots with nameplates. Each of those one hundred people is famous in the world, and if we count their wealth, twenty of them are among the world's top one hundred richest people.

Of course, wealth doesn't represent everything in this world. The true big shots have wealth far beyond measure. For example, there are several African men, all dark-skinned and pot-bellied, but they are among the most powerful in all of Africa.

The reason these people came to celebrate Bai Jiaxuan's 100th birthday was not only to see the mysterious ancestor of the Bai family, but also because the Bai family, in conjunction with the royal family, would be announcing some important information, such as opening up some technologies, including some that can change the genes of human life.

The decision to open up those technologies was ultimately made by the Lion King's royal family.

The first king, Zhang Xiaopeng, started his career through the intelligence system. After expanding his territory, he never gave up his original profession and even invested more and made deeper arrangements.

He has never given up on maintaining the network of top-notch agents that his former shadow organization had deployed around the world.

Many of those people later became real big shots, and several even became enemy leaders within the enemy ranks.

The most representative of these is Inoue Saburo, the top secret agent he planted in Japan back then. The son of a nobleman later took control of the entire family and eventually succeeded in being elected as the supreme leader of Japan!

Saburo Inoue's achievements were something Zhang Xiaopeng never imagined, and perhaps even Saburo Inoue himself never expected back then.

Thanks to Saburo Inoue's intelligence, Zhang Xiaopeng has learned more and more about the world's secrets over the years, including Japan's research on underwater fish-men and even the Bald Eagle's gene warrior modification project.

Zhang Xiaopeng was fully aware of all this. However, the Lion Kingdom was ultimately just a small country. Although it could follow suit and set up a research base, the Lion Kingdom would be unable to bear the consequences if the research base were discovered by the Bald Eagles.

Therefore, the Lion Kingdom's ultimate solution was to study the opponent's theories diligently and upgrade them. Several university laboratories in the Lion Kingdom have conducted genetic research.

Although those are all theoretical knowledge, many of the results from so many years of research are entirely achievable.

Rather than passively taking a beating, it's better to create chaos in the world.

Zhang Xiaopeng ultimately gave the new king an instruction: to use this birthday celebration to reveal some genetic technologies to the world. Although these technologies were not the highest research achievements of the Lion Kingdom, they were still some mature research results.

Once these research technologies become known to major powers around the world, the real show will begin!

At that time, all the major powers in the world could establish their own research departments, and with these mature technologies, they could develop their own gene warriors.

These super-modified warriors may not be as stable and mature as the current Japanese and American warriors, but their research direction is absolutely the same, and they may even surpass the latter.

It was precisely because the Lion Kingdom extended an invitation to all major powers around the world and mysteriously announced that it would reveal some genetic technology that all powers took this invitation extremely seriously.

The Lion Kingdom has really gone all out this time. If this world doesn't change, small countries like them will eventually have no room to survive. Rather than being passively attacked, it's better to have world peace!

If everyone had a secret super soldier, the world would naturally be at peace!

The Lion Kingdom can also take advantage of this opportunity to upgrade its technology by drawing on research from other countries.

As long as it maintains its technological lead, other countries will be wary of and dependent on the Lion Kingdom.

Before his death, Zhang Xiaopeng also laid out his final plan for his descendants and the country!

As for Bai Jiaxuan, Zhang Xiaopeng didn't have high expectations for him.

The reason is simple: Chen Zhen did indeed intimidate eight kingdoms back then, but Chen Zhen will eventually grow old. He has already achieved his ultimate goal of living to be a hundred years old. Even if he is stronger, how many more years can he support the Lion Kingdom?

As those prominent figures entered, the entire square came alive.

Fortunately, Bai Xiaolong and his group were in the very last seats of the guest area, so even now, no one had bothered them.

Bai Xiaowen seemed to snap out of his reverie, gripping his cane, his wrinkled eyes fixed on the crowd ahead.

There were also special personnel from China who came to participate in this birthday celebration. Of course, it wasn't Bai Xiaowen. Although he once held a prominent position, he had already retired.

No matter how important this event is, Bai Xiaowen is here as a son to celebrate his father's 100th birthday, so those other matters are naturally none of his concern.

Bai Xiaowen remained silent, and Bai Xiaolong and the others naturally dared not chat idly, all staring blankly at the important figures in front of them spouting nonsense.

At this time, there were still about twenty minutes before the official start of the event, but the guests had basically arrived one after another. In front of each of the hundred important figures, there were three or five guests who went to exchange pleasantries. The humility and respect on everyone's faces made Fa Zai and his companions feel that at this moment, they were superfluous.

Fortunately, Bai Xiaowen noticed the awkwardness of the children, coughed twice, and started a conversation.

"Your name is Bai Xiaolong, right? Xiaolong, if you have time, come visit China. I'll have Xiaoxuan accompany you to see the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Yangtze River, and the Yellow River. Our motherland still has many beautiful landscapes to explore. The roots of the Bai family are still in China, so don't forget!"

Bai Xiaolong nodded awkwardly, indicating that he understood.

Bai Xiaowen was very satisfied with Bai Xiaolong's attitude and began to give a long lecture, occasionally interspersed with recollections of the past. Under such circumstances, the group listened to Bai Xiaowen recount the history and heritage of the Bai family, which was not boring at all.

Bai Xiaowen talked on and on for about ten minutes, but eventually he got old and his energy was waning. His cheeks turned a sickly red from the sunlight.

His granddaughter, who was standing next to him, realized that her grandfather could not continue at this moment, so she quickly patted Bai Xiaowen on the back and persuaded him in a coquettish and reproachful tone.

"Grandpa, alright, you should save your energy for when you go to see your great-grandfather!"

Bai Xiaowen then remembered his important business for the day, nodded, squinted his eyes, and remained silent, waiting for the event to begin.

Bai Xiaolong and the others glanced at the old man and exchanged knowing smiles.

Bai Xiaolong felt a strange sensation at this moment. The two people in front of him were his great-grandfather and his cousin. In principle, they were both his relatives, but they had never met. They even had different countries and stances. Yet, at this moment, he felt a special sense of trust in the old man in front of him. Perhaps this was the inheritance of bloodline.

Bai Xiaolong didn't dare to disturb his great-grandfather's rest. He looked up towards the stage and saw that a middle-aged man had already gone up on stage. That was his uncle, who was also the current head of the Bai family.

Bai Xiaolong glanced at his watch; the event would begin in five minutes.

He looked around again. Most of the Bai family members had arrived by now, but the most important person was still missing.

Thinking about it carefully, I realized that I had almost forgotten what my great-grandfather looked like. In the family records, my great-grandfather always had a dark, bitter face with long wrinkles. I have to say, I really want to meet that legendary great-grandfather!

Chapter 74: The Event Scene

"Distinguished guests, dear friends and relatives, welcome to the Bai Family Manor today to celebrate the old master's 100th birthday. Please return to your seats now, the birthday celebration is about to begin!"

On stage, the head of the Bai family addressed the crowd below, after which the ordinary guest who was still trying to curry favor with them gradually returned to his seat.

Seeing his great-grandfather still sitting to the side, Bai Xiaolong couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Grandpa, aren't you going to take a seat?"

Bai Xiaowen smiled and shook his head as he spoke.

"There's no seat for me up there, so I'll sit here. What, aren't you welcoming me?"

Bai Xiaolong didn't dare say anything more, and just smiled sheepishly and stopped talking.

With a few minutes to go before the event, the truly important figures began to arrive one after another. The first to arrive was the new king of the Lion Kingdom, who led two people into the venue. The arrival of the new king of the Lion Kingdom immediately attracted everyone's attention.

After the king and his entourage were seated, several old men walked into the passageway inside the Bai family manor. Their appearance immediately drew the attention of many people.

The old men looked solemn, and their Zhongshan suits made them particularly eye-catching. Behind them were several middle-aged men in suits, each carrying a briefcase. Everyone had a serious expression. Their attire and manner of appearance clearly indicated that they were big shots.

The old men walking in front were Bai Xiaowu and Bai Xiaoan, along with a few other older men, including Heiwa Lu Zhaoqian and Zhu Shijin, the son of Mr. Zhu, Bai Jiaxuan's brother-in-law.

The group of people walked into the square one after the other, surrounded by the crowd, and headed straight for the first group.

Those who came to the Lion Kingdom with Bai Jiaxuan back then included not only the Bai family members, but also some relatives and friends, including his brother-in-law, Mr. Zhu, and his family.

However, Mr. Zhu only lived five years longer than in the original story, and his two sons developed into a powerful family in the Lion Kingdom.

Today, the Bai family has hundreds of dependent branches, and these people are layered upon each other, all relying on the Bai family as a powerful force.

Although the head of the Bai family is already the third generation, the old men of the Bai family have never actually left the center of power in the family.

Lu Zhaoqian has controlled the Bai family's armed forces for decades and established a security group with branches in more than 40 countries and regions around the world. Although he is not a member of the Bai family, he has never left the core of the Bai family.

Zhu Shijin controls the Bai family's financial bank; he's in charge of managing the money.

As for Bai Xiaowu's lineage, it goes without saying that Chinese people value the eldest son inheriting the family business. In the Bai family, the eldest son, Bai Xiaowen, was not in the family, so the second son, Bai Xiaowu, naturally took over.

It's no surprise that his son is now the head of the family.

However, the Bai family has complex relationships, with countless open and covert struggles, which may be the downside of large families.

Upon seeing Bai Xiaowu and his group of old men appear, Bai Xiaowen, who was sitting to the side, was slightly startled. He raised his head, squinted, and looked ahead.

His granddaughter patted her grandfather on the back to calm him down.

Bai Xiaolong, who was standing to the side, then remembered to introduce the old man to his great-grandfather and started chattering away, explaining the identities of the other elderly people.

Bai Xiaowen listened attentively, but remained silent, listening carefully.

As everyone gradually arrived, the birthday celebration finally began, but Bai Jiaxuan was still nowhere to be seen.

Bai Xiaowen kept looking ahead, clearly hoping to see the figure from his dream, but unfortunately he didn't.

Bai Xiaolong noticed the old man's anxiety and offered words of comfort.

"Grandpa, don't worry. He's always been like this, appearing and disappearing like a dragon. I've only seen him twice since I was a child, and now I've forgotten what he looks like!"